Now, most Feng Shui relies on using a compass to determine where the ch'i enters the house, but Gary was using something called Black Hat Feng Shui, which uses the location of the front door (in this case, his companionway) to position the Bagua (bah-goo-wah), which is the mapping system for your house or boat.

As delineated in a helpful diagram that constituted the show's press release, the bagua grid divides a given space into nine segments, each of which is assigned a specific set of colors and significances.

4) The Bagua also incorporates aspects of life, such as relationships, wealth, career, and fame, by correlating colors and materials with these aspects (ie, the color red for fame and the element of water for career prosperity).

Bagua and Tai Chi: Exploring the Potential of Chi, Martial Arts, Meditation and the I Ching" is a study of these disciplines, as Bruce Frantzis relays the teachings from Lineage Master Liu Hung in how to use Tai Chi and Bagua to embrace greater health, clear one's mind, find relaxation, and even how to use it for defensive purposes.

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